Population in the largest city in Singapore
Singapore: Population in the largest city was 84.82 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
84.82
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
89.34
in 1980
All-time low
76.98
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Singapore, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Singapore stood at 84.82.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Singapore peaked at 89.34 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 76.98, in 1950.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.98 | — |
| 1955 | 78.9 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 83.55 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 85.8 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 85.83 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88.49 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 89.34 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 89.08 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 88.59 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 88.34 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.76 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 87.1 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.46 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.66 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.82 | -1.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 84.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 84.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.94 | 76.98 | 78.9 | 2 |
| 1960s | 84.67 | 83.55 | 85.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 87.16 | 85.83 | 88.49 | 2 |
| 1980s | 89.21 | 89.08 | 89.34 | 2 |
| 1990s | 88.46 | 88.34 | 88.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.43 | 87.1 | 87.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.06 | 85.66 | 86.46 | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.82 | 84.82 | 84.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Singapore?
- Population in the largest city in Singapore was 84.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 89.34 in 1980.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.98 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for population in the largest city?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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